“It looks like they're trying to take advantage of consumers who are looking to save some money,” a BBB spokesperson told KaraKenney6
INDIANAPOLIS — The average price of gas in Indiana is now more than $5 a gallon, and if that’s not bad enough, scammers are now trying to use high gas prices to scam you.“Gas is high. Enter to get a $500 gas card,” one of the text messages read.“They are very smart," Shelbi Felblinger at the Better Business Bureau Serving Central Indiana said.“It looks like they're trying to take advantage of consumers who are looking to save some money,” Felblinger said.
The BBB says the texts are so new, they haven’t received complaints yet, but they expect the texts to make the rounds as gas prices soar. “It sounds like something we are going to see more of especially with the rise in gas prices, the trend is everyone wanting to save some money,” Felblinger said.CTIA, an organization representing the wireless industry suggests forwarding phishing texts to your provider at 7726 or “SPAM.”
The Federal Trade Commission says phishing emails and text messages may look like they’re from a company you know or trust. The messages may look like they’re from a bank, a credit card company, a social networking site, an online payment website or app, or an online store.
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